Haiti Government Stats

Definitions

Administrative divisions:
This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.

Capital city > Geographic coordinates:
This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time(DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.

Capital city > Name:
This entry gives the name of the seat of government, its geographic coordinates, the time difference relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and the time observed in Washington, DC, and, if applicable, information on daylight saving time(DST). Where appropriate, a special note has been added to highlight those countries that have multiple time zones.

Constitution:
The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution

Executive branch > Cabinet:
Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.

Executive branch > Chief of state:
The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government

Executive branch > Head of government:
Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.

Government type:
A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).

Judicial branch:
The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.

Legal system:
A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.

Legislative branch:
This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.

bicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale consists of the Senate (30 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third elected every two years) and the Chamber of Deputies (99 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms); note - in reestablishing the Senate in 2006, the candidate in each department receiving the most votes in the last election serves six years, the candidate with the second most votes serves four years, and the candidate with the third most votes serves two years

Assembly of Progressive National Democrats or RDNP [Mirlande MANIGAT]Christian and Citizen For Haiti's Reconstruction or ACCRHA [Chavannes JEUNE]Convention for Democratic Unity or KID [Evans PAUL]Cooperative Action to Rebuild Haiti or KONBA [Jean William JEANTY]December 16 Platform or Platfom 16 Desanm [Dr. Gerard BLOT]Democratic Alliance or ALYANS [Evans PAUL] (coalition composed of KID and PPRH)Democratic Centers's National Council or CONACED [Osner FEVRY]Democratic Movement for the Liberation of Haiti-Revolutionary Party of Haiti or MODELH-PRDHEffort and Solidarity to Create an Alternative for the People or ESKAMP [Joseph JASME]Fanmi Lavalas or FL [Jean-Bertrand ARISTIDE]For Us All or PONT [Jean-Marie CHERESTAL]Grouping of Citizens for Hope or RESPE [Charles-Henri BAKER]Haiti in Action or AAA [Youri LATORTUE]Haitians for Haiti [Yvon NEPTUNE]Independent Movement for National Reconstruction or MIRN [Luc FLEURINORD]Konbit Pou refe Ayiti or KONBITLavni Organization or LAVNI [Yves CRISTALIN]Liberal Party of Haiti or PLH [Jean Andre VICTOR]Liberation Platform or PLATFORME LIBERATIONLove Haiti or Renmen Ayiti [Jean-Henry CEANT and Camille LEBLANC]Merging of Haitian Social Democratics or FUSION [Edmonde Supplice BEAUZILE] (coalition of Ayiti Capable, Haitian National Revolutionary Party, and National Congress of Democratic Movements)Mobilization for National Development or MDN [Hubert de RONCERAY]National Front for the Reconstruction of Haiti or FRN [Guy PHILIPPE]New Christian Movement for a New Haiti or MOCHRENA [Luc MESADIEU]Peasant's Response or Repons Peyizan [Michel MARTELLY]Platform Alternative for Progress and Democracy or ALTENATIV [Victor BENOIT and Evans PAUL]Platform of Haitian Patriots or PLAPH [Dejean BELISAIRE and Himmler REBU]Popular Party for the Renewal of Haiti or PPRH [Claude ROMAIN]Rally or RASAMBLERespect or RESPESocialist Action Movement or MASStrength in Unity or Ansanm Nou Fo [Leslie VOLTAIRE]Struggling People's Organization or OPL [Sauveur PIERRE-ETIENNE]Union [Chavannes JEUNE]Union of Haitian Citizens for Democracy, Development, and Education or UCADDE [Jeantel JOSEPH]Union of Nationalist and Progressive Haitians or UNPH [Edouard FRANCISQUE]Unity or Inite [Levaillant LOUIS-JEUNE] (coalition that includes Front for Hope or L'ESPWA)Vigilance or Veye Yo [Lavarice GAUDIN]Youth for People's Power or JPP [Rene CIVIL]